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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1910
Page
8
Professors Lewis and Allen visit the east end to assess orchard conditions and recruit horticulture graduates. Demand for trained horticulture graduates is high with salaries from 900 to 1800 per year, including government and company foreman roles and new high school agricultural programs.
E. L. Smith of Pendleton, Holt Harvester representative, visits Grande Ronde farmers with his machine. If local adoption fails, he will buy a ranch to demonstrate it. The four‑man, 32‑horse unit heads and threshes about 1000 bushels a day at under three cents per bushel in the sack. The demonstration aims to promote farmer use of the Holt harvester.
Louis Blue, pioneer of eastern Washington, bought 2080 acres in central Oregon from Lloyd & Sherman for 61000. Four hundred acres are under cultivation. Blue plans to irrigate 300 more and move to Spokane as his permanent residence to manage interests. The firm reports 294600 in real estate sales since February, mainly farm lands.
Optimistic Man reflects on human sorrow and joy noting how people cry at weddings while confronting the harshness of life. The dialogue contrasts bleak doubt with hopeful observation in a concise exchanged vignette.
Pendleton greeted a stream of visitors and locals traveling from Hermiston Athena Pilot Rock and Umatilla. Notables included J G Cutler of Northern Pacific and A H Sunderman from Butter Creek, with many frequenting offices, shops, and hotels. Abbie Sommerville of Edmonton arrived for a family wedding and officials returned from a water hearing in Weho.
Phoenix May 17 Governor Sloan his wife and daughter and numerous guests narrowly escaped death as the Hotel Adams the territorys largest hotel burned The loss is placed at about 300000 dollars
A Saxon firm estimates it saves about 76000 dollars yearly by shipping on the Elbe instead of rail. Each week two steamers carry loads of famous Pilsner beer from Bohemia to Germany with some destined for America. During the season flatboats carry lua Jclous fruit along the same route.
Official weather reports list a minimum of 46 and a maximum of 5 degrees. Charles Tullis has acquired a pedigreed Jersey calf from Prescott, Washington. George Fell and family depart for Alaska for two years via Portland and Seattle, with Circle City as their closest post office. East Oregonian cites a home grown berry bucket from Charles McBee at 203 Garfield Street, Hood River variety, noting large well formed flavorful fruit.
Walter Arnold, a city native, was arrested after stealing a pistol from Sharon and Eddings secondhand store. Sharon pursued him, retrieved the weapon, and police took Arnold into custody in the county jail.
Sheriff Watkins of Caldwell Idaho visited Sheriff Taylor seeking F W Harris who escaped Caldwell jail May 14 He was jailed on assault with intent to kill and is believed to be heading toward the area Local officers have kept watch but no trace of Harris has been found nearby.
Frank Harris is jailed after allegedly firing a revolver at a brakeman on eastbound train No 6 near Hermiston. Harris reportedly rode the train without paying, was ordered off, resisted, and a bullet missed the target. Officer Sweeton arrested him nearby.
The Pendleton anglers association calls a meeting for next Thursday at 7 30 PM in City Hall led by President G T La Dow. They will hear a report by the investigating committee on moving trout from the government reservoir at Hermiston back to the Umatilla river and discuss installing ladders with the engineer to aid the fish. All local trout enthusiasts are urged to attend.
Members of the local Woodmen of the World depart for Baker City to attend the eastern Oregon district convention. Delegates to the national meeting will be chosen, with three representatives expected from east, west, and south subdistricts. George Carmichael of Weston leads the district group, with several others traveling today, this evening, and tomorrow.
Milton Oregon moves strawberry crop with two carloads sent Saturday and planned daily shipments of five to seven cars starting Monday. Walla Walla Produce leases Milton warehouse to Milton Fruit Growers union and Shields Fruit for this year. Strawberry Day set for Friday June 3 with invitations extended to the Commercial clubs of Umatila and Walla Walla counties and several cities may attend with special cars.
The notice states an annual horse and cattle parade will be arranged to occur on the same day as other events. No further details on time or location are provided in the readable text.
Hongkong reports widespread alarm as circles in China warn of division among foreign powers this spring. Loyal Chinese urged to enroll as volunteers to learn arms and resist outsiders along the coast amid fears of foreign intervention and turmoil.
Duxbury Massachusetts crowds converge as Eva Brown of Pawtucket leads a Triune Immersionist convention predicting the world ends June 21 without failure. Over 1000 participants attend with Elder Swan en route to oversee last year's gathering.
A brief verse depicts a boy venturing to the wood pile despite a mother’s warning that it is a little bit early. The scene contrasts his eagerness with caution as others splash below in the water, implying a seasonal cue and childhood impulse.
Louis Dressel of Chicago praises the Byron Troubadours as the finest musical group heard. They were booked for two concerts but were so satisfactory that they were re engaged weekly for nearly two months at Pendleton Christian church. Rockefeller would go broke trying to outdo Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoeae Remedy for bowel issues, a claim echoed by users. Sold by all den Baker cab stand and Hotel St George.
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